Apollon Camping

If you're in Greece for its culture and history – or in fact if you're anywhere in Greece for any reason – you have to see the world-famed ancient sanctuary of Delphi, once the place of the Greek oracle and these days a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its ancient buildings and temples. (For eats and drinks, the modern town is right next door.) Also have a long look at the Korikion Andron cave, a huge cavern on Mount Parnassos's eastern slope that was the legendary home of the god Panas and the Corikian Nymphs (Apollo was worshipped here too), and at the fab Byzantine monastery of Hosios Loukas: follow the road to Athens and turn to the right through the town of Distomo six kilometres after the town of Arachova. If you'd rather just stick to Apollon Camping's surroundings of coastline and beach, some sturdy shoes and your swimming kit is all you need to hike around some stunning local paths. Highly recommended are the hour-long hike in spectacular surrounds from Delphi up to Mount Parnassos; the Delphi – Kirra – Itea path 15 kilometres away, leading from Delphi to the coast via some beaut beaches, and Delphi -- Galaxidi 35 kilometres away: follow the coastal road to Nafpaktos to Galaxidi, a fishing village with gorgeous sandy beaches, a naval museum and the historical church of Saint Nikolas.